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World Book Online Access Guide
Free resources from the PA Department of Education. For a great reference source, use MasterFile Main Edition under the Newspapers/Magazines heading. Also try EBSCOHost for general reference.
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RADCAB
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Boolean Phrases
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World Book Online
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American History Online
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Bloom’s Literature
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Ferguson's Career Guidance Center
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Issues & Controversies
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Modern World History Online
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EBSCO Research Databases
Select from several reference, education, news and business databases.Username - avon
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Oxford Reference
Great Humanities (art, literature, music, social studies - even science) database!Username - avonworth
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Grove Music Online
Database of musicians and music.Username - avonworth
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Grove Art Online
Database of artists and artwork.
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Encyclopedia of Rhetoric
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International Encyclopedia of Linguistics, 2E
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Encyclopedia of Semiotics
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Proquest
Access to Elibrary and SIRS Discoverer - great basic reference resources!Username - 18-7455
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Power Library
Free resources from the PA Department of Education. For a great reference source, use MasterFile Main Edition under the Newspapers/Magazines heading. Also try EBSCOHost for general reference.Access digitized art history publications, rare books, and related
literature.
Internet Public Library
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